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Shelf support pins for 5 mm holes (32 mm system), plain and L-ledge

What size shelf pins fit IKEA BILLY? · Hardware · basis: 32 mm system 5 mm holes; Häfele 5 mm shelf supports; BILLY pitch from owner reports

Also called: billy shelf pins, 5mm shelf pins, shelf support pins replacement

Exact dimensions. True size, with no printing tolerance added.

sizes
4 in table

Notes

  • 5 mm holes on a 32 mm vertical pitch are the cabinet-industry standard and what BILLY owners report.
  • Print pins standing up for round pins; the L-ledge prints on its side.

Shelf support pins for 5 mm holes (32 mm system), plain and L-ledge size chart

pindia (mm)length (mm)
plain516
plain520
L-ledge58
small-hole variant3.216

Where the files are

Other publishers' files are linked, not hosted. "verify" = check the license at the link before commercial use.

HäfeleShelf supports for 5 mm holeswebPublisher's page; dimensions are facts
Hausbau-Forum (owner report)BILLY: 5 mm holes, 32 mm pitchwebPublisher's page; dimensions are facts

Free files

★ Free files 4 parts. Generated by Xem Studio from the standard; threads are plain cylinders at major diameter. CC BY 4.0. index.json

shelf-pin-5x16-plainPlain Ø5 × 16 mm shelf pin (8 in the hole, 8 under the shelf)STEP · STL
shelf-pin-5x20-plainPlain Ø5 × 20 mm shelf pinSTEP · STL
shelf-pin-5-l-ledgeØ5 pin with a 10 × 12 ledge (prints on its side; the shelf rests on the ledge)STEP · STL
shelf-pin-3-plainØ3.2 × 16 pin for the small-hole bookcase variantSTEP · STL
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Plain text: sheet.txt · JSON: /api/geometry?object=shelf-pins-5mm

Shelf support pins for 5 mm holes (32 mm system), plain and L-ledge, isometric render of a generated part
Render of shelf-pin-5-l-ledge from the free STEP; not to scale.

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Questions

What size are BILLY shelf pins?

Ø5 mm, in holes on a 32 mm pitch.